Keep eye on stores' toy gun displays

When I was shopping at my local pharmacy recently I was shocked and dismayed to see a large display of toy guns and rifles right at a child's eye level.

I had probably seen the same display many times before, but this time, so soon after the tragic shooting of so many children and teachers in Newtown, Conn., the display seemed very wrong to me. I spoke to the store manager about it and he said he understood and offered to move the toy gun display to the back corner of the store and up higher. I thanked him and told him I would tell everyone I know to shop at his store.

I intend to note how toy guns are displayed at every store I shop at, and to repeat my request to have displays moved, if necessary.

If store managers refuse to comply with my request, I will tell them that I intend to boycott their store and tell my friends and members of every organization to which I belong why I am doing so.

I just want to do my small part to change the "culture of violence" in which so many of our children live, to a culture that values empathy more than the thrill of even pretending to shoot to kill.

I hope that other members of our community might want to do the same.

Marcia Simon

West Nyack

The writer is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist.

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Keep eye on stores' toy gun displays

When I was shopping at my local pharmacy recently I was shocked and dismayed to see a large display of toy guns and rifles right at a child's eye level.

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